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As of 10 p.m., the much-heralded blizzard has been less severe than predicted at Birch Street Media global headquarters in New Jersey. Dan measured about 2 1/2 inches of snow on the ground. After an early-evening lull, the snowfall picked up, but gently, and with moderate wind. More snow was forecast overnight, but the earlier predictions of a foot or more seemed doubtful.

The view on Birch Street, 10 p.m. Friday

The impact of the two storm systems that were combined off the coast was heavier to the north and east. As of early Friday evening, the National Weather Service said about 9 inches of snow had fallen in Rochester -- where Christine reports "it's been flurrying almost constantly for the past two weeks or so."

The weather service reported 7.5 inches in Yonkers. The highest measure so far in the region was 13 inches at East Setauket on Long Island, with similar readings on the Connecticut coastline.

Wind was more of a factor to the east along the coast. South Dennis, Mass., reported winds of 39 mph with gusts to 61. Snowfall on Cape Cod ranged from 3-6 inches as of Friday evening.